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RESEARCH CAPACITY
Rated Researchers
UNIZULU currently has 20 rated researchers across faculties, which is a huge achievement for the Institution.
Table 20: NRF Researcher Rating Statistics
SURNAME INITIALS TITLE RATING DEPARTMENT SPECIALISATIONS
Addison CA Prof. C2 English Literary criticism
Beesham A Prof. C2 Mathematical Relativistic Astrophysics; Cosmology and General Relativity Sciences
De Wet H Prof. C3 Botany Anthropology; Ethnobotany; Medicinal Plants; Infectious Diseases
Edwards SD Prof. C2 Psychology Clinical Psychology
Elumalai V Prof. C2 Hydrology Groundwater Modelling; Groundwater Quality; Hydrological Modelling; Applied Hydrology; Hydrogeology; Groundwater
Chemistry; Groundwater Pollution; Groundwater Vulnerability; Groundwater Hydrology; Groundwater Contamination
Fon FN Dr Y2 Agricultural Sciences Farm Animal Nutrition; Animal Nutrition Science; Microbial Fermentation; Dietary Intake – Assessment; Ruminant Nutrition
Govender T Prof. C3 Chemistry Peptide Chemistry; Separations/Mass Spectrometry; Asymmetric Synthesis; Asymmetric Catalysis
Kalusopa T Prof. C3 Information Studies Records and Archives; Information Science; Labour Studies
Khan MD Dr Y2 Chemistry Energy Generation; Photocatalysis; Nanomaterials for Energy Storage; Renewable and Sustainable Energy; Inorganic Materials
Chemistry; Functional Nano Materials; Two Dimensional Materials
Lehloenya KC Prof. C3 Agricultural Sciences Animal Production; Animal Physiology; Animal Reproduction Physiology; Animal Reproduction, Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Madoroba E Prof. C3 Biochemistry Bacterial Biotechnology; Applied Microbiology; Diagnostic Microbiology; Food Microbiology; Advanced Microbiology; Antimicrobial Resistance; Medical Molecular Microbiology
Masoga MA Prof. C2 Humanities Literature and Cultural History; Indigenisation; South African Culture; African Philosophy; African Indigenous Religion; African Culture;
African Cosmology; African Music
Motaung TE Prof. Y2 Chemistry Luminescent Materials; Beneficiation of Solid Waste; Renewable and Sustainable Energy; Bioenergy from Biomass; Chemistry and
Polymer Science; Analytical Polymer Science
Msomi JZ Prof. C3 Physics Magnetism
Ntshangase SS Prof. C2 Physics Experimental Nuclear Physics
Ocholla DN Prof. C2 Information Studies Information Seeking; Informatics; Library and Information Science – Education; Communication in Learning and Scholarship; Indigenous Knowledge Systems; Information Ethics; Knowledge Management;
Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)
Pullabhotla VSR Prof. Y2 Chemistry Bioflocculation; Ozonation; Advanced Oxidation Technologies; Environmental Analytical Chemistry; Heterogeneous Catalysis;
Materials Science; Electron Microscopy
Revaprasadu N Prof. C1 Chemistry Nanosciences
Syed K Prof. C1 Biochemistry P450 Evolution; Cytochrome P450 Monooxygenases; P450 and Metabolism
Zharare GE Prof. C3 Agricultural Sciences Plants – Nutrition; Plant Physiology; Agronomy; Agricultural Plant Production
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